Affected Metro bus lines and service proposals under consideration are listed after the jump.

The service changes on two lines are proposed to improve efficiency and effectiveness throughout the Metro system through better use of resources. Approved changes will become effective in December 2014 or later.

San Fernando Valley
Line 90/91 Downtown LA – Sylmar via Glendale Ave – Foothill Blvd
Proposal A: Discontinue Line 91 service on Honolulu Avenue in Glendale/Montrose area. Service will remain on Montrose and La Crescenta Avenues.
Proposal B: Discontinue Line 91 routing in the Montrose area operating only Line 90 from Downtown LA to Sunland.

Westside/Central
Line 534 Malibu – Washington/Fairfax via Pacific Coast Highway
Modify schedule to discontinue service between Downtown Santa Monica to the Washington/Fairfax Transit Hub when Phase 2 of the Metro Expo Line opens.

No service changes are proposed for the Metro San Gabriel Valley service area, the Metro Gateway Cities service area or for the Metro South Bay service area.

These proposals may be approved in whole or in part at a date following the public hearings. Approved changes may also include other alternatives derived from public comment. All public comment received will be forwarded to the responsible Service Council to be considered prior to taking action on the service proposals. Persons unable to attend the hearings may submit written testimony postmarked through midnight, August 13, 2014.

Truncating the 534 to the Expo Line terminal makes sense, but instead of cutting service hours on that line, I suggest Metro keep the service hours the same and therefore increase frequency between Santa Monica and Trancas Canyon in Malibu on PCH.

How about running the #534 between Santa Monica and Ventura County? I’m thinking either the Cal State Channel Islands campus in Camarillo, or maybe even the Oxnard train station? Of course Metro would want/need some support from the Ventura County Transportation Commission…but think of the possibilities. Direct connections to Oxnard, Ventura, Ojai, and Santa Barbara from Santa Monica/West LA–this hasn’t been possible since Greyhound dropped its PCH route in 2005!

Might also want to consider year-round service between Santa Monica and the San Fernando Valley via Topanga Canyon–if Metro buses can handle the road. (A County “Beach Bus” does this trip during the summer months.)